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If you’ve been a regular reader of this blog you’ll know I love Islamic geometric patterns. They lend themselves well to quilt-making, both pieced and appliquéd. Two of the quilts I am currently making are based on such patterns – my Arabesque quilt and my Andalusian Tile quilt. Well, it seems I am not the only one who is fascinated by these patterns. I follow a blog called Trends and Traditions and Heather, the blog owner, has just come back from a European tour where among other beautiful architectural wonders she saw the wonders of Moorish Spain. Take a look at her beautiful photos here.
My husband also knows how much I like these geometrics and he recently bought me thisbeautiful notebook. It’s so clever how the flap exactly matches the front cover pattern.
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If you’re interested in learning how to draw these designs a good cheap beginner’s book is Islamic Design – A Genius for Geometry by Daud Sutton. You can get it from the Book Depository for around US$10 or AUS$12 including postage. Another beautiful source book if you have the dollars is Zillij: Art of Moroccan Ceramics by S.Samar Damluji. This book costs around AUS$110 including postage which is a real bargain as I paid more than $200 for mine several years ago. The tile patterns make perfect inspirations for pieced quilts and there are some instructions on how the designs are drawn.
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Hello,
Do you take commissions? Would appreciate it if you could email me a picture of the Arabesque and Andulusian tile quilt you were making.
Thanks!
Hello,
I am curious if you have completed the Arabesque quilt and the Andalusian Tile quilt you mention? And if so, if you have photos you’re willing to share. I have a huge passion for Islamic art and designs, and also love quilting, and despite MUCh research and digging around have had little success finding pre-made patterns I can work off of to make an Islamic design quilt. Yes, I can make my own design (which will require a lot of perfect math and a lot of angles) and that will likely be one of my solutions, but I’m still curious to see how others are addressing this “issue” (passion for both of these 2 topics).
Thanks! Kristin
Hi Kristin
Yes I did complete the two quilts you mention. I have attached links to the photos you requested. Please let me know if you have problems viewing them.
Arabesque: http://flic.kr/p/9iRmPg
Andalusian Tile Quilt: http://flic.kr/p/8QiJhq
Regards
Munaiba